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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Judy

      Storm Activity: Aug 16, 1979 - Aug 26, 1979

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      910 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      35.3 N 131.1 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 16 – Aug 26
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      910 mb

      Aug 26 · 18:00 GMT -- 994 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 35.3 131.1 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 34.82 129.9 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 34.4 128.9 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 34.08 128.19 -- 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 33.8 127.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 33.45 126.89 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 33.1 126.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 32.78 125.61 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 32.5 125.1 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 32.24 124.61 55 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 32 124.2 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 31.76 123.88 60 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 31.5 123.6 60 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 31.14 123.29 65 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 30.8 123 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 30.58 122.78 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 30.4 122.6 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 30.17 122.41 70 mph 967 mb Typhoon --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 29.9 122.3 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 29.6 122.31 75 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 29.3 122.4 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 29.07 122.52 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 28.8 122.7 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 28.36 122.93 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 27.9 123.2 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 27.57 123.49 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 27.3 123.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 27.06 124.11 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 26.8 124.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 26.44 125.05 100 mph 947 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 26 125.6 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 25.48 125.99 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 25 126.3 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 24.69 126.62 100 mph 947 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 24.5 126.9 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 24.36 127.09 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 24.3 127.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 24.29 127.62 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 24.3 128 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 24.25 128.39 100 mph 947 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 24.2 128.8 110 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 24.22 129.25 110 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 24.2 129.7 110 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 24.03 130.14 110 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 23.8 130.5 110 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 23.6 130.69 110 mph 942 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 23.4 130.9 115 mph 940 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 23.2 131.32 115 mph 937 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 23 131.8 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 22.8 132.22 120 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 22.6 132.6 125 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 22.44 132.92 125 mph 917 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 22.2 133.2 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 21.78 133.5 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 21.3 133.8 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 20.88 134.1 125 mph 912 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 20.5 134.4 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 20.14 134.7 115 mph 917 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 19.8 135 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 19.46 135.3 110 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 19.1 135.6 110 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 18.7 135.9 105 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 18.3 136.2 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 17.95 136.49 90 mph 932 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 17.6 136.8 80 mph 935 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 17.19 137.14 80 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 16.8 137.5 80 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 16.54 137.85 75 mph 955 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 16.3 138.2 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 15.95 138.53 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 15.6 138.9 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 15.33 139.36 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 15.1 139.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 14.9 140.55 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 14.7 141.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 14.45 141.72 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 14.2 142.2 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 13.99 142.69 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 13.8 143.2 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 13.6 143.78 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 13.4 144.4 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 13.21 145.06 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 13 145.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 12.76 146.26 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 12.5 146.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 12.25 147.39 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 12 148 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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